Service difficulty report · Apu · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
November 13, 2006
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft time
4,220 hours
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Apu
Part number
38004882
Part serial
P167C
Condition
Overserviced
Part time
17,877 hours
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES FROM DESTINATION, AIRCRAFT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO SMOKE IN THE LAVATORY. AIRCRAFT WAS DESCENDING THROUGH 5,000 FT WHEN THE BLEEDS WERE SWITCHED FROM ENGINES TO APU. WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME A BURNT OIL SMELL WAS OBSERVED IN THE CABIN, AND THE LAV SMOKE DETECTOR WAS GOING OFF. THE CREW ALSO RECEIVED A "TOILET SMOKE" CAUTION MESSAGE. CREW REQUESTED EMERGENCY SERVICES BE ALERTED FOR ARRIVAL. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE SMOKE INDICATION WENT OUT. FLIGHT LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATED AND FOUND THE APU OVER SERVICED. EXCESS OIL WAS DRAINED TO AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL, AND LT & RT COALESCER BAGS P/N 753689-3 REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMM 21-51. AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RUN ON A